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Fatih Mosque and Complex vs Sehzade Mehmet Mosque
Both Fatih Mosque and Complex and Sehzade Mehmet Mosque are rated highly by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Sehzade Mehmet Mosque scores marginally higher than Fatih Mosque and Complex. Sehzade Mehmet Mosque scores 84 with positive reviews from 4 sources including Fodor's, Lonely Planet and Frommer's.
Fatih Mosque and Complex
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Fevzi Paşa Caddesi Fatih
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Fodor's
"This complex consisting of a mosque, religious schools, and other buildings of a pious nature was the largest in the Ottoman empire."
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It's best to avoid visiting the mosque at prayer times.
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The Fatih was the first great imperial mosque built in İstanbul following the Conquest."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"A visit to the imperial complex of Fatih Mehmet is one of the highlights of any visit to Istanbul."
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Let's Go
"The tomb of the Conqueror—whose bio states that he was poisoned by a Jewish doctor in the service of the Venetian kingdom—lies just outside the mosque. "
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Afar Magazine
"Features elements of the legendary Imperial Ottoman architectural style fused with elegant Baroque designs of the 18th century."
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Sehzade Mehmet Mosque
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Sehzadebasi Cad., Vefa, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey
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Fodor's
"The medium-sized Şehzade Camii was built for Süleyman the Magnificent's eldest son, Prince Mehmet, who died of smallpox in 1543 at age 22."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Süleyman the Magnificent built this mosque between 1543 and 1548 as a memorial to his son, Mehmet, who died of smallpox in 1543 at the age of 22."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"Perched on the third hill of Istanbul, the elegant silhouette of Suleyman's mosque rises gracefully towards the sky, via a magnificent profusion of domes."
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Frommer's
"What was at the time considered a masterpiece of Ottoman architecture is now merely a footnote to Sinan's subsequent great works."
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